Look! The First Official Trailer For JAY-Z’s ‘Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin Story’

A few months ago we got a look at a short, albeit intense, teaser regarding the JAY-Z produced ‘Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin Story’ docu-series. Well fast forward a few months and today we get a first look at the first official trailer for the series. The upcoming six-part series focuses on the shooting of unarmed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin who was fatally gunned down on February 26, 2012, by neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman.

Zimmerman was acquitted in 2013 of all charges of second-degree murder and manslaughter under Florida’s stand your ground law. The event and the acquittal sparked national protest and brought attention to issues of race, politics, power and the unjust criminal justice system. The upcoming docu-series will feature footage from Martin’s childhood, as well as interviews with Martin’s parents.

Take a look at the eye-catching first official trailer in the video below and give us your thoughts in the comments below. Stay tuned for more on this coming soon and look for Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin Story on July 30 on the Paramount Network.